Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out; Loading Your Vehicle - Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual

Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out

First, turn the steering wheel left and right.
That will clear the area around the front wheels.
You should turn the traction control system
off. See Traction Control System (TCS) on
page 279. Then shift back and forth between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the
wheels as little as possible. For a manual
transmission, shift slowly between either FIRST (1)
or SECOND (2) and REVERSE (R), allowing the
wheels to stop before shifting into gear. Release
the accelerator pedal while you shift, and
press lightly on the accelerator pedal when the
transmission is in gear. By slowly spinning
the wheels in the forward and reverse directions,
you will cause a rocking motion that may free
your vehicle. If that does not get your vehicle out
after a few tries, it may need to be towed out.
If your vehicle does need to be towed out,
see Towing Your Vehicle on page 313.

Loading Your Vehicle

It is very important to know how much weight
your vehicle can carry. This weight is called the
vehicle capacity weight and includes the weight of
all occupants, cargo and all nonfactory-installed
options. Two labels on your vehicle show how much
weight it may properly carry, the Tire and Loading
Information label and the Certification label.
CAUTION:
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Do not load your vehicle any heavier than
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR),
or either the maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). If you do,
parts on your vehicle can break, and it
can change the way your vehicle handles.
These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten
the life of your vehicle.
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